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🌱 How to join October’s Open Write Night in Sleepy Hollow
Be sure to catch Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know on the Sleepy Hollow Patch calendar
What's up Sleepy Hollow! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to join October's Open Write Night in Sleepy Hollow
- Why Patriot Park is central to Benedict Arnold's treason story.
- How Sleepy Hollow earned a spot among world Halloween hotspots
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
- Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Events for October 10, 2026 – The Hudson Independent – THE Local News for Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson – Local + Non-Profit (thehudsonindependent.com) — Sleepy Hollow writers can drop into Hudson Valley Writers Center's Open Write Night on Saturday, October 10, with both in‑person and Zoom options and a low $10 or free‑for‑members fee. The same day also brings a Headless Horseman book talk in Tarrytown and a quilt festival in nearby Mount Kisco, offering a full day of regional arts and history. 
2. Benedict Arnold – Part 2: Traitor (delgazette.com) — History buffs in Sleepy Hollow can trace Benedict Arnold's infamous treason right at your doorstep, with Patriot Park marking the spot where British spymaster John André was captured. The piece walks through Arnold's shift from Revolutionary War hero to traitor, then points you to nearby sites in West Haverstraw and Tappan that bring this dramatic Hudson Valley story to life.
3. *LIST* The Top Halloween Travel Destinations In The World (iheart.com) — Sleepy Hollow is spotlighted as one of the world's top Halloween travel destinations, praised for its Headless Horseman legend, historic sites, and seasonal programming across the Hudson Valley. It appears alongside places like Transylvania, Salem, and New Orleans, underscoring how strongly the village's spooky season appeal resonates with international travelers.
4. Best places for fall travel 2024: 2 Upstate NY spots make the list (newyorkupstate.com) — Sleepy Hollow lands at No. 10 on USA Today's Readers' Choice list of best U.S. fall travel spots, putting the village alongside places like Rochester and Saratoga County. The ranking highlights destinations with standout foliage, seasonal festivals, and outdoor fun, reinforcing Sleepy Hollow's growing national reputation as a must‑visit autumn getaway.
📸 Around Sleepy Hollow
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sleepy Hollow
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★ Featured events ★
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - I Hate Hamlet Onstage at Elmwood Playhouse →
10 Park Street Nyack NY,
8:00 pm - The Balourdet Quartet →
Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow
3:00 pm - Blessing of the Animals →
43 S Broadway, Tarrytown
4:00 pm - Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers World Mission Sunday Open House →
Maryknoll Society Center, 55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Acoustic Music Night: Sleepy Hollow →
DeCicco & Sons Sleepy Hollow, 1 Legend Dr, Sleepy Hollow
6:30 pm - Murder and Mayhem Walking Tour →
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery North Gate, 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow
7:30 pm - Improve Your Posture with an HSS Online Program →
11:00 am - Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm - Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY →
, Nyack
10:00 am - Move with Confidence: The Nutrition Connection (In Person Class) →
Hospital for Special Surgery Main Hospital, 535 E 70th St, New York
10:00 am - Trio Azura →
Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow
3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Wednesday October 7
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Sunday October 18
📣 Sleepy Hollow Shout Outs!
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Ok Sleepy Hollow! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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